Man, check out this chart of the Aussie Sharemarket. Investing in shares must be so easy! Well, to some extent it is, but it’s usually human nature that gets in the way of successful long-term investing. Our natural instincts that served us so well in the caveman days, are

There is a mountain of evidence that supports index funds being the superior investment for stockmarket investing over the long term. Despite this, in Australia, I’m quite hesitant to plough all my savings into our stock market index. This is because the Australian Sharemarket is extremely top heavy.

It’s an exciting time to be alive. Technology is changing the way we live our lives and disrupting many old industries. This is happening even in the finance industry. These new ‘FinTech’s’ as they’re called, are changing the way we borrow, shop, pay for things and even invest.

Hindsight is funny. It’s only after having taken a certain action that we can look back and see whether it was a good idea or not. Only when we learn new skills or pick up new knowledge do we realise that the way we’ve done things might not be ideal.

So, last time we spoke a bit about where to park your spare cash. Paying down debt was right up there on the list, especially consumer debt with its horrendous interest rates. Instead of just bending over and accepting whatever interest rate you’re given, you can usually get a

You’ve got a decision to make. Now that you’ve started paving your own road to riches, some cash will actually be building up in your account since you made the wonderful decision to stop getting rid of it. The problem is, you can’t just have it sitting around doing nothing. That

Early retirement is simple. It comes from spending much less than you earn and investing your savings to create passive income. Obviously the more you can save and invest, the earlier you can retire. There are many articles planned that will go into the nitty gritty of different investments and

When I first started learning about personal finance 9 or 10 years ago, there was something I learned that blew my mind completely. I had stumbled across the concept of compound interest. While it’s beauty is acknowledged by experienced investors, it is something that the average person fails to grasp.

Now that we’ve got the introduction out of the way, let’s get on with the purpose of this blog. Helping you get from where you are today, to a position of financial strength and a lifetime of freedom ahead of you 🙂 It should be obvious that if you want

I grew up in Country Victoria. A nice quiet place, not too far from the coast. Growing up I always thought I would get some sort of trade and stay at home as long as possible because hey it’s damn near free, so I get to spend my money on